Standing up for the underdog brings fulfillment to the owner with a well marked Mars zone. Mars is the archetype for the warrior and he (or she) needs a cause, something to stand for, to protect. A star shows the gift of bravery. The whorl indicates a life purpose where his or her exceptional courage is exercised. With the Head Line starting inside the Life Line, the owner will do well to advocate for those who are unable to stand up for themselves – such as mistreated animals, foster children, or battered women – to name a few. However, if this hero-type doesn’t have an appropriate cause for all this energy, he or she just may end up feeling cowardly, or the opposite – rageful. Just like the Lion in “Wizard of Oz,” owners of one or more of the markings above must have a bold and fearless course of action to devote their enthusiasm toward.

The Flip Side ~ Featuring the Composite Whorl

By Kay Packard

Each fingerprint has a ‘micro-life’ of its own. There is an announcement programmed within the design of each glyph depending on the finger where it resides. Just like nature, with her assortment of patterns, so too do the fingerprints reflect a precise illustration. That message plays out in the ‘macro-life’ of the owner.

Let’s delve into the Composite Whorl. There are a variety of types of whorls that can be seen with the naked eye. If needed, a magnifying glass will help with your inspection.

The whorl pattern must have two tri-radii to be considered a whorl. Red arrows, above point to each tri-radii. In the Composite Whorl the core islooping back around itself. The center looks like an “S”.

If you or anyone you know has a Composite Whorl, with an “S” you may likely alternate between two specific aspects related to the print location.

Location Matters – This fancy print can be found on any finger, thumb or impressed into the palm. The “S” Whorl reveals opposites – opposites of what? See the right and left hand finger descriptions on the hand maps below to better understand the opposites that are burrowed into each fingertip. The description on the top is the consciousness experienced while in the ‘on’ position. The description on the bottom is the interpreted awareness during the ‘off’ position. The two energies offer an opposing affect. There is vacillation between the two positions.

Now, identify the location for your “S” Whorl. If you have one, or more, you’ll most likely be seeing movie scenes featuring both sides related to the associated finger it lives on. These movie clips can feature others’ lives as well as your own. These etchings have been imprinted on the owner since five (5) months prior to birth. The designs of all fingerprints are unalterable. This blinking effect of the “S” won’t go away or change. What you can change is your reaction toward the experiences you ‘see’.

Life Path Options for the “S” – Junior, Advanced and Master

Junior Path: You feel stuck in the ‘off’ position. This is the down side, the bad hair day condition. You may even self-sabotage to remain fixed in the ‘off’ situation. Why might you stay stuck? Staying stuck is familiar. Being accustomed to a pattern can keep you locked in to that pattern, regardless if it boosts or busts your sense of well-being. But if you’re reading this, you’re more aware and willing to take the next step.

Advanced Path: You recognize and learn from the ‘off’ position to get to ‘on’. You see the ‘off’ as a means to build character and develop your souls growth. At the same time, you experiment with your life lesson, more and more. To identify your life lesson, locate the digit(s) where your lowest ranking fingerprints reside.

Master Path: You flip between both sides integrating the two extremes without entertaining an ‘off-balance-reaction’. You remain evenhanded and perceive life beyond the opposites. There is even a possibility that you find yourself in the ‘on’ position much of the time. When you find yourself on the Master Path, you have most likely confronted and embraced your life lesson. At your best, you have even exalted your life lesson.

For example, I have an “S” on my right thumb (Success and Failure). On a regular basis I experience what I believe as failure and success. It’s a sense (both feeling and thought) of failure and success. I have let the fear of failure prevent me from achieving the results my deepest Self is calling for me to do and be. After having my hands analyzed, and playing with the toggle affects, I’ve learned to say “Yes to “S.”” Now, my reactions to potential failure are silenced. When I smell the sense of failure, I literally look in the opposite direction. I visualize success through trial and error. I honor the call for success in the moment and transcend into a deeper aspect of Self. Will I always be in this enlightened state? Who knows? It’s a learning journey and I’m in for the ride!

On the learning path, the S-owner might say “Oh- no, someone save me, I’m in the “off” side (again). That pickle is actually a gift. I’m here to inspire you to say “yes” to “S”! Take responsibility and embrace the internal squabble. Use the perception to see your way to awakening to a deeper and more profound facet of your Self.

I’d love to hear back from you if you have an “S” Whorl. Tell me where you’re at on your path relative to the flip sides of the finger description where it’s located. If I’ve read your hands and you’d like me to check my files to confirm the possibility of the “S” you might be seeing on your fingertips, PLEASE ask me. I live for this work and the steps toward self-realization for everyone.

If you’d like a first time or follow-on reading, let’s talk! Hand Analysis has helped thousands of people add incredible insights to their personal tool kits for manifesting their right life. The right life = the best life as determined by each individual.

In the mean time, don’t let the “off” get in the way of your “on” and beyond!

Bonus: Guide to Composites by AnnMarie Roth. AnnMarie researched composite whorls as part of her Year Long Certification project. As a bonus, she is sharing her brief guide how to handle composite whorls.

May 27, 2011: River gave me the green light for printing and taking photos of her hands today. By looking at her bare fingerprints, the ink prints and the enlarged scans of her prints, all fingerprints could be recognized. Now I can clarify her Soul Potential and give her Mom and Dad a glimpse into her life challenges. Those challenges are the guide posts for staying the course – on PURPOSE.

Do you have a flair for inspiration, insights, revelations, visions, dreams and /or intuition? There are a number of markers that can be identified in the hands that indicate staggering talent and inclination for intuitive vision. I came across one of those stunning markers this past week during a reading. She had a beautiful, clear and perfect whorl in the lower and outer area of the palm called the Moon zone. Open the pdf link Intuition Inquiry to see prints and the entire article.

It’s extraordinary for a whorl fingerprint pattern to show up in the palm of the hand. When it does, it calls for special attention and must be discussed. It’s an eye catching design in nature like the spot on a leopard or a hump on the back of a camel. You just can’t help but notice it and be in awe.

A talent is the ability, flair or aptitude for something. Sometimes the use of a talent looks to be simple and naturally given to the owner. However, talents need to be nurtured and developed. An inclination is a preference in behavior. Certain markers in the hands show innate proficiency and affinity for use. With more and more practice the associated skill becomes expertise.

In some cases the owner of the moon whorl, or other intuitive skin carvings, may possess an obstruction to awareness of their perceptive abilities. The question that came to me during our session: What is intuition?

Our busy world has shattered the telescopic vision that is accompanied with heart and soul. American Society has been heavily rewarded for the use of reason and logic. It is important to have the ability to think, consider and analyze. To round out our human faculties, we must appraise intuition and its value?

At the moment of my client’s question, “What is intuition?” I was at a loss for the most profound answer. My logical mind was triggered and I quickly searched my internal super computer for an answer to impart. After a deep breath and concentrated eye contact, I hoped that the answer would transfer from me to her without words – after all intuition is about impressions and ‘knowing’. I didn’t see that working either. One simple description that came forth was: Think of yourself driving down an open and deserted country road when unexpectedly you let your foot off the accelerator without a reason. The car slows down just enough for a deer to leap across the road in front of you and all you see are her rear hooves escaping the scene – without a scratch. No thinking was involved, right? There was neither time nor need for deliberation.

Her question launched me onto an expedition to more deeply understand and better articulate this unseen world.

That evening I had a discussion with my gal pals on the topic of intuition. They’re all moms. One told me of an experience she had where she was walking into Ross clothing store when she was pregnant with her first child. For some reason she happened to notice the license plate of a car that was parked in front of the main doors into the store. She memorized the license plate, for whatever ‘reason’. While shopping inside the store she heard the clerk yelling, “Stop that woman.” The woman was stealing clothing and making her expeditious exit. When the police came, my friend had remembered the license plate number and gave it promptly to the police.

Another gal pal explained that she and a girl friend were driving home one dark night. They were on a quiet country road about two miles from one of their homes. A vehicle with a powerful police light was following them attempting to pull them over. They hadn’t done anything wrong. There were no other cars that may have been affected. They were confused at the reason for being wrestled to the side of the road. My friend said “we’re almost home, just keep driving – don’t stop.” Who doesn’t stop when police lights are hot on your tail? They didn’t. They turned off the road into the neighborhood and the ‘police’ car kept on going. The next week there was a report in the paper about a girl who was pulled over by the ‘police’ and beaten up and raped. The acknowledged intuition saved my friend and her friend from a potential tragedy.

Yesterday, a friend and colleague invited me to look at a plethora of books on healing she was recently given. The only one I picked out and brought home has a section clearly defining Intuition – as much as words can be used to describe the phenomenon. How synchronistic is that? There is an answer for every question. Or is there a question for every answer?

In The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan, he says Insight shows itself in aspects of impression, intuition, inspiration, dreams and revelations. Reason and intuition are competitors and both are needed and have value. How is the use of intuition versus reason distinguished? During a situation intuition usually comes up first. Then thought takes over. Since thought comes after the first hunch or impression, the thought gets the primary attention which then motivates final action.

To develop the intuition this Sufi mystic says, “The best thing would be first to try and catch the intuition and distinguish and know and recognize it as intuition; and then to reason it out.” Impeding, self doubt of the messages must be replaced with self-confidence for successful inquiry into intuition.

Khan also wrote, “Intuition is the faculty of the heart that feels deeply, be it a man or woman; the quality of intuition belongs to a sympathetic heart.”

Intuitive inclinations and talents appear in the hands as:
• The whorl in the Moon zone (above)
• Arc around that same area in the palm
• Six pointed asterisk in that area
• A series of vertical lines on the mount just under the pinkie finger
• Six pointed asterisk in the middle section of the thumb
• Star at the very bottom center of the palm
• And more

Everyone has the capability to intuit. You don’t need a secret symbol in your hand to tap into the silent source of awareness. The marker brings crystal clear clarity to me, the hand analyst, for the owner to notice and give considerable contemplation to their Divinely given gift. At their worst, these individuals ignore the gift and isolate themselves from all possibilities of deeper awareness. At their best, these folks help others to unlock the secret door to the sacred knowledge behind inspiration, revelation, impressions, dreams and intuition. How cool is that!

What’s the value of intuition? It helps us access our core identity, our deepest interior, our most natural state of being; perhaps, heavenly living at its best. For the more practical person intuition can offer a solution to a mind-boggling problem. Let’s ask Einstein.

About the Author
Kay Packard is the Founder and Director of the American Academy of Hand Analysis (AAHA). She has been a professional Hand Analyst since 2003 and teaching others to read hands since 2007. She has been leading workshops to inspire individuals to become personally aware and take charge of their perceptions since 2005. Hand Analysis Consultations and Personal Coaching with or without Emotional Freedom Techniques can be arranged. Visit http://www.KayPackard.com and www.AcademyofHandAnalysis.org. Email kay@handfactor.com.

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Each fingerprint has a ‘micro-life’ of its own. There is an announcement programmed within the design of each glyph depending on the finger where it resides. Just like nature, with her assortment of patterns, so too do the fingerprints reflect a precise illustration. That message plays out in the ‘macro-life’ of the owner.

Let’s delve into the Composite Whorl. There are a variety of types of whorls that can be seen with the naked eye. If needed, a magnifying glass will help with your inspection.

Whorl with regular circular core

Whorl with a Spiral Core

Composite Whorl with an S Core

The pattern must have two tri-radii to be considered a whorl. See the tiny triangle-like lines on the outer and lower sides of each whorl. Open the The Flip Side pdf to see the red arrows pointing to each tri-radii. In the Composite Whorl the core islooping back around itself. The center looks like an “S”.

If you or anyone you know has a Composite Whorl, with an “S” you may likely alternate between two specific aspects related to the print location.

Location Matters – This fancy print can be found on any finger, thumb or impressed into the palm. The “S” Whorl reveals opposites – opposites of what? See the right and left hand finger descriptions on the hand maps below to better understand the opposites that are burrowed into each finger tip.

The description on the top is the consciousness experienced while in the ‘on’ position. The description on the bottom is the interpreted awareness during the ‘off’ position. The two energies offer an opposing affect. There is a vacillation between the two.

Composite Whorl Locations and Descriptions on the Left Hand

Right Hand Composite Whorl Locations and Descriptions

Now, identify the location for your “S” Whorl. If you have one, or more, you’ll most likely be seeing movie scenes featuring both sides related to the associated finger it lives on. These movie clips can feature others’ lives as well as your own. These etchings have been imprinted on the owner since five (5) months prior to birth. The designs of all fingerprints are unalterable. This blinking effect of the “S” won’t go away or change. What you can change is your reaction toward the experiences you ‘see’.

Life Path Options for the “S” – Junior, Advanced and Master

Junior Path: You feel stuck when in the ‘off’ position. This is the down side, the bad hair day condition. You may even self-sabotage to remain fixed in the ‘off’ situation.

Advanced Path: You apply the ‘off’ side to get to ‘on’. You see the ‘off’ as a means to build character and develop.

Master Path: You flip between both sides integrating the two extremes without entertaining an ‘off-balance-reaction’. You remain evenhanded and perceive beyond the opposites.

For example, I have an “S” on my right thumb (Success and Failure). On a regular basis I experience what I believe as failure and success. It’s a sense (feeling and thought) of failure and success. I have let the fear of failure prevent me from achieving the results my deepest Self is calling for me to do and be. After having my hands analyzed I’ve learned to say “Yes to “S””. Now, my reactions to potential failure are silenced, I honor the call for success in the moment and transcend into a deeper aspect of Self. Will I always be in this enlightened state? Who knows? It’s a learning journey and I’m in for the ride!

On the learning path, one might say “Oh- no, someone save me, I’m in the “off” side (again).” That pickle is actually a gift. I’m here to inspire you to say “yes” to “S”! Take responsibility and embrace the internal squabble. Use the perception to see your way to awakening to a deeper and more profound facet of your Self.

I’d love to hear back from you if you have an “S” Whorl. Tell me where you’re at on your path relative to the flip sides of the finger description where it’s located. If I’ve read your hands and you’d like me to check my files to confirm the possibility of the “S” you might be seeing PLEASE ask me. I live for this work and the steps toward self realization for everyone. If you’d like a first time or follow-on reading, let’s talk! Hand Analysis has helped thousands of people add the correct tools to their personal tool kits for manifesting their right life. The right life = the best life for each particular individual.

In the mean time, don’t let the “off” get in the way of your “on” and beyond!

Jan. 31, 2010 – Project Snowflake ~ It’s official, Project Snowflake is now under way. Fingerprints, like snowflakes, are unique. There are no two snowflakes alike. My first kid-prints were taken in 2003 when I was taking the Hand Analysis Intensive Training. Snowflake Riley was age 7 then. Now she’s 13. All of her prints, along with her sister (Drue) and brother’s (Logan), are on file. I’ve collected other kid-prints over the years and done readings of kids hands for their parents. The results have been profound and quite helpful to parents. I’ve seen head lines break and re-attach. I’ve seen deep lines of clairvoyance pale over the years. I’ve watched the life challenges shower these kids and have been able to guide parents through changes with potential antidotes for success through greater awareness.

Petit sent me the photographs of Talus’ hands when he was 5 days old. Talus is my youngest snowflake. More photos were taken when he was 3+ months old.

Wil and Shanan brought Ruby to me two years ago when she was 5 months old to record her fingerprints and for her first hand printing. I printed her hands again in Dec. 2009 when she was 2.5 years old. Snowflake Ruby is showing early signs of great independence.

Today, Brandy brought Bethany by to have her hands printed and her fingerprints recorded. She’s my newest snowflake.

In Dec. 2009 I decided to do something special with all these prints and photographs, along with my desire to observe and analyze the hand prints and fingerprints of these amazing children. Hence, Project Snowflake was born.

Note: Fingerprints patterns don’t change. Those unique glyphs form in the womb five months before birth. The lines in the hands DO change over time. The Soul’s agenda is read from the fingerprints. The personality traits are read from the lines and markings in the hands. The personality supports the Soul’s agenda. I don’t make predictions or tell fortunes.

This is hand ‘ANALYSIS’. It’s a science and art. I’m deciphering the hidden information as I see it in the moment. Various etchings, and their combinations help me clarify the potential and the challenges to the owner of the hands.

What is Project Snowflake? I’ll print selected children’s hands, with their parent’s permission, once a year or more over the next ten years – that’s until Dec. 2019. At times of difficulties or positive changes I’ll print again, if possible. I’ll share brief interpretations with the parents and in my newsletters, blog and website.

What is the mission of Project Snowflake?

- Research

- Mentoring for children and teens

- Coaching for parents

- Promote hand analysis as an effective way to know more about the ‘inner self’

- Offer inspirational stories to kid-and-parent-clients

- Stay connected with youth through changes

- Validate the life purpose and life challenges as decoded from the fingerprints

- Encourage everyone to know their lives are literally in their hands.

Deep awareness and meaning can shine through during and after a hand reading.

Please join me and watch these Snowflakes. I’m totally excited to bring the art and science of hand and fingerprint analysis to the world in this fun and adventurous way.

A special thanks to the parents for allowing me to take their snowflakes into my hands and to watch them glisten.

What does the word “healing” mean to you? The Webster’s dictionary describes healing: ‘to make sound or whole; to restore to health; mend; to patch up; to restore to original purity or integrity’.

Healers facilitate and motivate others to function from a higher level. We are all healers in our own way at one time or another…and when we choose to be. Most of us can cite examples where we’ve been stimulated to be and feel better mentally, physically and/or spiritually because of something someone did, said or how they listened.

In the hands are various markers which identify their owners as a “healer”. Doctors, nurses, veterinarians, chiropractors, psychotherapists, and dentists are mainstream healers. Examples of alternative healers are massage therapists, Reiki masters, cranial sacral therapists, herbalogists, acupuncturists, ministers and astrologers. Hairstylists, manicurists, teachers, musicians, photographers, chefs and jewelry makers may also qualify as healers. However, not all “healers” by profession have healer-markers in their hands. Likewise, some who have never considered healing as life work may have healer markings in their hands.

Healer markers located on the hands can appear and disappear over time. Some remain for a lifetime. Skilled hand analysts can help decipher and explain these markers. When the markers appear, it is an announcement that this individual has ‘signed up’ to connect with others in a deeper and more meaningful way. The indicators in the hands are calling out to the owner of the hands saying “it’s time to see your life-work with a new perspective.”

When a marker is seen in the hands the owner is being summoned to become available to facilitate others toward wholeness and well-being. There are a number of markings that reveal natural healing in the hands. Below are three examples.

The ‘gifted healer’ marking is one of these indicators. On one or both hands there may be 5-10 short vertical lines (stripes) etched into the top of the palm just under the pinkie finger. See Example below. The vertical lines are highlighted in black for location clarity only.

Gifted Healer with Vertical 'Stripes' under the Pinkie Finger

The owner of this gift mark has an extraordinary level of self awareness that others unconsciously (or consciously) recognize. Others are often drawn to this person for inspirational insights. People generally feel better after being with the ‘gifted healer’ because, in a sense, they become transformed. The key for the owner of the stripes is that they need to be using their abilities and talents as a profession, full time, earning income for their gift. If they don’t they usually suffer from dead end relationships or blocked intimacy in existing relationships. The skills required are to TRUST the SELF – to respond to their knowingness – or intuition. This person will be regularly confronted with lessons to learn to trust their own inner guidance system. Well, truth is, we all need to do that, but the ‘gifted healer’ has ‘signed up’ to offer to catalyze growth or pay the penalty.

Curving Head Line

Another healer marker on the hand is indicated by the head line starting an inch or so below the index finger on the inside of the palm and is drawn downward toward the middle of the palm then curves down to the lower center part of the palm, near the wrist. See the example to the left with the head line stretching between the arrows.

This type of head line is not to be mistaken for the life line. The life line is the line closest to the inset of the thumb and wraps around the mount at the base where the thumb plugs into the palm.

The owner of this long and curvy head line can work in the deepest part of their emotions. He or she is wired to support others who are also moving in and out of the abyss. Hospice workers utilize this symbol through their service by creatively connecting individuals with emotions related to sadness and loss. If the owner of this line is unaware of their calling they might find him or herself in and out of depressive states of being without understanding why. A benefit of sitting with these deep and sometimes disturbing emotions is the acquired ability to compassionately help others who also struggle in this arena.

Whorl

One other type of healer-marker on the hand is having a fingerprint in the shape of a whorl on both pinkies or the left pinkie only. A whorl print looks like the rings circling the core of a cut down tree. The skills required here are to communicate openly and completely in relationship. If in partnership, he or she must communicate fully and appropriately to their partner. Speaking the truth promotes valuable communication in relationship and thus advances intimacy – characterizing one’s deepest nature. Intimacy allows and inspires a whole relationship with others and oneself. One must talk about their feelings and express what does or doesn’t work for them. This can also be associated with appropriate surrender – not too much, not too little – just right- like Goldilocks.

In all cases, a healer must listen – to his or her inner self and to the other – and then follow their intuitive guidance. As one learns to communicate with clarity, from their ‘truth’, he or she will find more opportunities for uplifting others. This will also give the person a more complete and whole feeling ‘within’. Voila’- the creative space for healing is more expansive AND accessible than before.

Whether you’ve found any of these markers on your hands, or you’re already working as a Healer, any of these skills will contribute to your success: 1) Trust your Self – what you SENSE (see, hear, feel, smell, intuit) 2) Allow your feelings to surface 3) Communicate your feelings and wants 4) Embrace all lessons with gratitude. All associated growth will help others besides yourself.

Remember, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. It’s not the healer’s job to fix another being. Healers actually help shift the perspective of an individual when s/he is ready and willing. Are you ready, willing and open to practice the skills necessary to encourage others to launch into their higher Being? It could make a difference beyond your wildest dreams.